Name:
Stanley G. Teeples
Rank:
Private
Serial Number:
36577617
Unit:
115th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1944-06-12
State:
Michigan
Cemetery:
Normandy American Cemetery, France
Plot:
A
Row:
18
Grave:
45
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
Stanley G. Teeples entered the military service in Michigan. He served in the 115th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division as a Private during World War II. He was Killed in Action on June 12, 1944 during the attack on Le Pont de la Pierre, France. The 29th Infantry Division was ordered to cross the Elle in southern direction, also in order to advance on Saint-Lô. The intention was to take Saint-Clair-sur-l’Elle first and then Couvains. PVT Teeples is now buried in the Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-sur-Mer, France.